This research hub in the Amazon Rainforest is perched amid one of the world's most biologically diverse landscapes.

An exotic jungle hideaway run entirely by indigenous Kichwa women.

This Ecuadorian cemetery is home to a jaw-dropping topiary wonderland.

Massive volcano in the Andes is the farthest point from earth's center.

An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

Home of the "true" equator.

These mammoth-yet-narrow crevasses in the Earth are perfect for taking an otherworldly swim.

Ecuador's largest Incan ruins show evidence of sophisticated irrigation and diplomacy among the ancient builders.

A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.

The bat-covered home of one of the world's most popular brands of rum is located on a tropical Art Deco campus.

This niche museum devoted to ancient religious artifacts is shaped like the very thing it displays.

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

This limestone cave offers an incredible view of the Río Grande de Arecibo valley.

The world's second largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.

Rusting, graffiti-covered tanks litter the beach of this island, once used by the U.S. military for target practice.

The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.

This tiny structure was built by the creator of the Brooklyn Bridge.